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   The du Pont family (English: / duːˈpɒnt /) [ 1 ] or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817). It has been one of the richest families in the United States since the mid-19th century, when it founded its fortune in the gunpowder business.

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Du Pont family. $18.1B. 2024 America's Richest Families Net Worth. as of 2/8/24. From the Editor. The heirs to one of America's oldest corporations, chemical company DuPont, are estimated to ...

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4. www.delawareonline.com › story › newsThis Delaware family made the Forbes list for 2024 richest ...

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   Feb 24, 2024 · The du Pont family, known for owning the DuPont Co., has made the recent Forbes list highlighting some of the most affluent families in the United States for 2024. With a net worth of $18.1 ...

5. www.britannica.com › topic › du-Pont-familyDu Pont Family | American Industrialists & Philanthropists ...

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   Pierre-Samuel du Pont (q.v.), born in Paris, was one of the main writers of the physiocratic school of economics. His sons founded the two branches of the du Pont family. The first son, Victor-Marie du Pont (1767–1827), was attaché to the first French legation to the United States (1787), aide-de-camp to Lafayette (1789–91), second ...

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6. www.nytimes.com › 1996/02/04 › usLots of du Ponts, Fewer Super-Rich Ones - The New York Times

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   Feb 4, 1996 · But John Eleuthere du Pont and his two sisters and brother are still very rich today -- just how rich is a closely held secret -- even if, in 1987, a time when each was worth roughly $200 million ...

7. www.nytimes.com › 1979/01/21 › archivesRich in Millionaires - The New York Times

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   Jan 21, 1979 · Beginning with the first American du Pont, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739‐1817), a prominent member of Francois Quesnay's Physiocratic circle, Mr. Gates traces the fortunes of the family ...

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   Who is the du Pont family?

   • The du Pont family (English: / duːˈpɒnt /) or Du Pont family is a prominent American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739–1817). It has been one of the richest families in the United States since the mid-19th century, when it founded its fortune in the gunpowder business.

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   How did the du Pont family become rich?

   • The du Pont family became one of the wealthiest families in the nation. In 1926 Lammot du Pont became the eighth consecutive family member to be named president of the family business. He continued to expand the Du Pont fortune during the 1930s Great Depression, the worst economic crisis in U.S. history.

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   What is DuPont's net worth?

   • TIMELINE: DuPont Co. through the years Since then, the American chemical company has amassed the du Ponts a net worth of over $18 billion, with around 3,500 family members, according to Forbes. The du Pont name is now all across Delaware: on a highway, a high school, a hotel and more.

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   How did the du Pont family change?

   • With its war profits, Du Pont greatly diversified; it was no longer just an explosives company but a world-leading chemical corporation. The du Pont family became one of the wealthiest families in the nation. In 1926 Lammot du Pont became the eighth consecutive family member to be named president of the family business.

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   Who were the two branches of the du Pont family?

   • His sons founded the two branches of the du Pont family. The first son, Victor-Marie du Pont (1767–1827), was attaché to the first French legation to the United States (1787), aide-de-camp to Lafayette (1789–91), second secretary of the French legation (1791–92), and first secretary (1795–96).

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   Are John Eleuthere du Pont and his sisters still rich today?

   • But John Eleuthere du Pont and his two sisters and brother are still very rich today -- just how rich is a closely held secret -- even if, in 1987, a time when each was worth roughly $200 million, Forbes magazine removed them from its list of the 400 richest Americans because they had been surpassed by others.

   Lots of du Ponts, Fewer Super-Rich Ones - The New York Times

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9. www.encyclopedia.com › du-pont-familyThe Du Pont Family - Encyclopedia.com

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   gerard colby zilg in du pont: behind the nylon curtain. Du Pont is one of the most noted family names in U.S. industrial history. In 1802 Éleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771–1834), an immigrant from France, built a gunpowder mill on the Brandywine River in Delaware. Boosted by gunpowder sales to the government in the War of 1812 (1812–14 ...